Deree DBS-need more throw

I have a new DBS 3SM XPG-R5. I am looking to get some more throw out of it. Can I put an SST-50 and reflector in it? If so, how much better will it be? Or should I just get the aspherical head and keep what I have? Looking for the best option without buying it all right now...this is already getting expensive!

Thanks,

Steve

Ive just got the DBS with a SST50 setup,will take a few beamshots tonight.

If you do want the SST-50 and reflector you can order them from Dereelight direct or flashlightconnection.com

i feel your pain, i'm an XP-G junky but don't think it works too well w/ that reflector. the pill itself is awesome, i eventually wrecked mine through careless mishandling but up to that point it worked great for a P60 lamp. i received mine back in January and found it to be a let down. my final solution was to bore the opening in the bottom of the reflector so that i could install an SST-50 pill. mine is currently running a single-mode at 2.8A...VERY bright and w/ that reflector the beam is outstanding. the MC-E/XR-E reflectors are also large enough to accept an SST-50 and i've found both work well w/ the SST-50 as well.

here's another thread addressing this...
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/267948

I have the DBS with aspheric and XRE led. The throw is amazing! This will get better throw than the SST-50, even with the aspheric, as the bigger die led will spread out farther where as the XRE is more focused (I know because I tried this too). So, for much better throw and run time go with the XRE and aspheric. If you want good throw, brighter light, and spill, go with the SST-50 (the aspheric has no spill).

Beam shots would be cool!

I am new to the LED flashlight game, but am starting to get enough of a grasp of the basics to put my wallet in serious danger of starvation. The purpose of my light is to mount it on a rifle for night hunting. I have four months before I will really need a final setup so I am going to hang back and ask questions and listen and learn.

Thanks!

steve1541 said:

Beam shots would be cool!
The purpose of my light is to mount it on a rifle for night hunting. I have four months before I will really need a final setup so I am going to hang back and ask questions and listen and learn.

Thanks!

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good, then you won't mind waiting for those shots...i'll take some this weekend. the aspheric/XR-E setup is pretty cool but the beam is so narrow that i'm not sure it would of much use unless you're shooting beyond 1000'. even the XR-E w/ SMO is a little too narrow IMHO, but cool nonetheless. both will throw farther than the SST-50 (regardless of what DBS reflector you're using) but they don't cover nearly as much ground. picture your DBS XP-G setup and then double the output...that's a good approximation for what you'll see by swapping that XP-G for an SST-50. i did try the SST-50 w/ the DBS aspheric head and i think that would be more practical for shooting at night vs the XR-E. it gave a pretty goofy looking square-shaped beam but w/ the increased surface area and output angle it was still able to illuminate a reasonably large amount of space at long range....easily enough to find your 'target' and aim.

stallion2, I'm glad you can do beam shots, because my camera doesn't do well at all with outside shots.

i give up...my camera has never done well w/ long range shots (could just be the operator) and i can't even get short range shots to work w/out bleaching out the exposure (again could just be me).